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MadCity Ultras

Madison, Wisconsin, United States View on map
Apr 10, 2027 (America/Chicago local time)
Trail running

About this race

Since 2007 this race has encompassed a beloved local loop known as the Arb Loop. This is a 10K loop that includes the beautiful landscape of the UW- Madison Arboretum. Once again MadCity will host the 100K solo, 50K Solo, along with the 100K Relay, and 50K Relay. 2027 will be the home of the 50K National Championships.

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Trail running

50K Road Championships

Top finishers may qualify to compete for Team USA in the 50K World Championships. Race location: Vilas Shelter Start/Finish: Lake Wingra Drive Course: UW Arboretum 10K Loop Course

Apr 10, 2027 Ultra 8:00 AM
$120.00
Open

50K Solo Road Race

Race location: Vilas Shelter Start/Finish: Lake Wingra Drive Course: UW Arboretum 10K Loop Course

Apr 10, 2027 Ultra 8:00 AM
$120.00
Open

100K Solo Road Race

Race location: Vilas Shelter Start/Finish: Lake Wingra Drive Course: UW Arboretum 10K Loop Course

Apr 10, 2027 Ultra 6:30 AM
$135.00
Open

100K Team Relay

Sign up as Captain of a team and grab your friends to compete based on the sum-of-ages categories. Race location: Vilas Shelter Start/Finish: Lake Wingra Drive Course: UW Arboretum 10K Loop Course

Apr 10, 2027 Ultra 7:00 AM
$185.00
Open

Running

50K Team Relay

Sign up as Captain of a team and grab your friends to compete based on the sum-of-ages categories. Race location: Vilas Shelter Start/Finish: Lake Wingra Drive Course: UW Arboretum 10K Loop Course

Apr 10, 2027 Ultra 8:30 AM
$175.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Madison, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 4.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 14.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 1.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
23.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
68.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on April 10, 2027 (CDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on April 10, 2027 (CDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 10m

The sun rises at 6:23 AM and sets at 7:34 PM local time (CDT) in Madison on April 10, 2027 — 13h 10m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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Results — MadCity Ultras

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 39 Madison events

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